No one that I am aware of desires to go through painfully difficult times. After all we live in a society that thrives on good feelings, good friends, and good times. Pain and suffering shouldn't be part of that equation. Sigh... What is a person to do when suddenly they find themselves in the midst of calamities and tragic situations? Especially, when they look around them and see their friends continue to experience good feelings, good friends and good times? It is as though they had been placed on a cruise of mourning and taken to a deserted island where they live alone in the midst of their pain. A place where no one else lives. A place that time has forgotten.
God had other plans for you. He reminds you that 'He will make all things new again'. He reminds you that your life has not ended, but He has a plan for you. You may not know it at the time of your sudden thrust into your pain and suffering, but God is writing your story. He is preparing you for the day when you will be a useful instrument to reach those, like you, are just entering their own pain. Like a soldier being prepared for battle God is going to prepare you to reach others in pain.
Alas, when you have reached a certain point of healing God will reveal his story to you. You will be ready to reach others to show them that it is possible to recover from one's pain and suffering. You will remind them how God had been there for you every step of the way and how the good shepherd, Jesus Christ, walked every painful step with you. You will remind them that when life on earth comes to a mighty conclusion Jesus will be ready to welcome you home.
You have a story that continues to be written by God. Just as our loved ones are experiencing the most incredible sensory experience of being in heaven God is going to use your story to bring others without hope into the loving arms of the Savior!
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